Two Taliban suicide bombers on foot struck close to the Afghan defense ministry in Kabul during late afternoon rush hour on Monday, killing at least 24 people and wounding 91 others, officials said. The latest militant assault on the Afghan capital comes as the Taliban intensify their nationwide offensive against ...
China Monday denied it had begun building an artificial island at a South China Sea flashpoint and cautioned the Philippines not to “hype up” their maritime dispute. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday he had received an “unsettling” intelligence report showing China had sent barges to the contested Scarborough Shoal ...